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No. 542,726. Patented July 16, 1895.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,726, dated July 16, 1895. Application filed January 8, 1895. Serial No. 534,244. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it knownthat I, J UDSON A. CLEVELAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in -Windows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in windows; and among the objects in view'are to produce a window wherein the sashes may be readily removed and inserted in the win dow-frames without the necessity of removing the usual bead-strips; to so construct the frame as to obviate to'a great degree the entrance of dustbetween thecrevices; to produce guides for the sashes between the usual beads, which guides are so constructed as to obviate any binding of the sashes by reason of the action of the atmosphere thereon; to produce a simple and convenient means for attaching the sashes to the weight-wires and obviate in the same the employment of hooks or screws for such connection; to provide a partition-strip for separating the weights and preventing them from contacting with each other, and, finally, to construct the entire frame in such a cheap and simple manner as will readily recommend it to general use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description,

ularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a partial elevation and sectional view of one side of a window constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of thesame, the sashes being removed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse and the novel features thereof wilibe particsectional view on the line X'X of Fig. 1. Fig.

4 isa view similar to Fig. 2, the lower guides being removed. Fig.5 is a reverse elevation of the upper guide. Fig. 6 is an edged view of one of the sashes and a portion of the;

. weight-wire, illustrating the preferred manher of connecting the two.

Fig. 7 is a detail of the connection employed at the end of the weight-wire. Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view similar to Fig. 3.

Like numerals of reference indicate like latter extend above the top' sill, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and in such extended portions are provided round bearing-openings 5, in which are loosely journaled the transverse rock-shaft 6, .whose ends occur vertically above the boxes 4. The ends of the shaft are slotted, as indicated at 7, and inserted in the slots or kerfs thus produced are the verticallyhanging partitions 8, that longitudinally subdivide the boxes 4 for the accommodation of the weights 9. fhe partition-strips being thus loosely suspended will readily yield-to any vibration of the weights as they ascend or descend during the movements of the sashes.

The inner boards 10 of the sides of the frame are provided near theirnpper ends with the usual openings for the reception of the pulleys 11, and over said pulleys are pref-.

'erably' passed weight-wires 12.

The inner ends of the weight-wiresar connected to the weights 9, while the outer ends are designed to be connected with the sides of thelsashes.

The sashes are-designated by the numerals 13 and14, and their vertical side rails 15 are provided with vertical grooves 16 between their opposite edges and extending throughout their length. At these points where the usual connection is made between the weightwires and rails, I form a concave countersink or recess 17. This countersink is without hook, eye, or other usually-employed device, but is .designed to have sprung therein a split expanding-ring 1 8, which is attached to the end of each of the wires 12. It will be obvious that by compressing the rings 18 so that their terminals will pass each other, the

rings may be inserted into the recesses 17 of the s'ashes,and by a subsequent release of the rings the same will expand so as to fit snugly within said recesses and thus form a secure connection between the sashes and weight- "words, they are somewhatof a cone shape,

wires. At the same time it will be observed that a most ready disconnection may be at any time had. p

The boards 10 are preferably channeled between their opposite vertical edges, as best shown in Fig. 3 and indicated by the numeral 19, and by such channeling it will be seen that I produce the inner and outer stop-beads 20 and 21, respectively. These beads are usually separate and attached to the window-casing, and by the channeling of the board 10, I obviate this expense. Of course the edges of the integral stop-beads 20 and 21 may be shaped to represent the usual separate heads, but such shaping maybe performed simultaneously with the channeling and the expense is not thereby increased.

Immediately'below their middles the boards 10 are provided with openings 22, which extend transversely between the inner and outer stop-beads 20 and 21, such openings beingof less length, preferably, than those usually formed for the insertion of the ordinary billet-shaped weights. These openings 22 are for the purpose of giving access to the boxes 4 for the insertion or withdrawal of the weights 9.

The weights 9, it will be observed by reference, are so shaped as to bring the preponderance of weight at the bottom, or, in other whereby I avoid in their production the formation at their upper ends orv apices of any shoulders that would be calculated to abut against or engage with the upper edges of the openings 22 in any attempt to'withdraw said weights from the boxes. The openings are preferably of about two-thirds the length of the weights, which, but for their formation,-

as herein described, of such weights, would be entirely too small for the purpose. The 10- cations of these openings perform another l function that will hereinafter appear distinct i from that of afiording a passage-way for the weights.

Seated between each of the front and rear stop-bcads "20 and 21 is a lower and upperj filling-board 23 and 24, respectively. The up- '1 perfilling-board is secured in position between the beads 20 and 21am] extends fromi the top sill of the frame down tothe upper; edge of the opening 22 and has its lower edge under-cut or beve1ed,as shown and indicated by the numeral 25. Thelower fillingboard extends from thispoint to the lower sill 3 and has its upper edge beveled to conform to the 5 lower edge of the filling-board 23 and there-;

:- and 38 are produced as formerly described,

and have the-grooves 39, the operation and fore overlapped by the same and closes the opening 22. The meetingv edges of the fillingboards 23 and 24, and also the upper ends of the openings 22, must be such a distance abowe the meeting-rails of the sashes as "is equal to the depth of the stop-bead of the silri in order that the sashes, when lewenedsubsequent tea removal of the-lower filling-boards,

are enabled to be removed. These fillingboards 23 and 24 are provided at their centers phere.

with integral vertical spacing-ribs 26 and at the opposite sides thereof with similar inte-' gral guide-ribs 27. Each of the ribs 26 and 27 is broader at its base than at its outer edge and is provided throughout its length with a ner faces of the filling-boards 23 are recessed, as best shown by Fig. 5 and indicated at 30, for the accommodation of those portions of the pulleys ll that project inwardly. These pulleys, it will be observed, are so mounted with reference to the innerwalls of the boxes 4=.that their peripheries extend beyond the same and prevent the weights from exerting undue friction upon the Wallsof the boxes as they rise'and fall with the raising and lowering of the sashes. The spacing-ribs 26 serve the usual function ofsuch strips by spacing the sashes apart, while the guide-ribs 27 enter the grooves 16 of the sash-rails and serve to guide said sashes in their movements.

The grooves or kerfs, with which the ribs 26 and" mation of the ribs-swat is, forming the same I so as to be wider at their bases than at. their apices--also aids to resist any expansion of the ribs as caused by the action of the atmos- The grooves 29 in the guide ribs serve the additional function of forming ways through which the weight-wires may pass,

and thus they are protected from any wean,

Although Ihave herein-shown the fillingstrips as applied to a channeled windowfra-me, it will be obvious by reference to Fig. 8 that I may employ the same in connection with the frame as usually formed. In said figure, 31 designates the frame, 32 the inner wall Q or board, and to the same'is applied the usual supplemental and separable inner and outer stop-beads 33 and 34. It is well known that I in order to remove the sashes from such a constructed frafne the beads 33 must be removed. I avoidthis in my invention, as will be hereinafter seenTand insert between these beads 33 and 34. the filling-strips 35. These strips may be longitudinally divided that there maybe a base 36' and.a guide-ibead 37 for each of the boards. 32, or the two guidebeads maybe formed on asingle base. In.

the present instance, however, I have shown- I them as separateand have set in'between'the same the spacwib -38. Each of the beads 3.7

function being the same.

In either of the instances mentioned it will end or. said board may be tilted inwardly through the opening 22, and the board as a whole subsequently removed. .(Seedotted lines, Fig. 1.) The lower filling-board 24 being removed, itis simply necessary to lower the sashes and take them out one by one, the

' and consequent impediment of readily raising and lowering of the sashes and bythe provision of the ribs serve in a great measure to prevent ingress of dust by forming a tortuous path for the same. It will be understood, as shownin Fig. 2, that the upper filling-board 23 is permanently secured inposition by suitable screws, and that the under side or face of the top.'sill may have the formation continued by simply grooving the same in an ob-- vious manner, whereby the ribs (both space and guide) will be produced so as to carry out the effect.

I do not limitmy invention to the precise details of construction herein shown and described, but hold that I may vary thesame to provided withguide-ribs having grooves, the

lower filling-board meeting the upper fillingboard opposite said opening and also provided with ribs haying grooves, pii'lleys arranged. above the openings, weight-wires arranged over the pulleys, weights at the inner ends of the wires an'dl'rings at the outerends thereof, said wires lying within the grooved ribs of the upper filling-boards, the ends of which act as stops for the rings when the lower fillingboards are removed, of sashes removably arranged in the frameand grooved to receive the ribs and provided with circular recesses adapted to receive the rings in a removable manner and retain the same by contact-of their walls with'the rings, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a window casing having its sides extended above its top sill, a transverse shattloosely journaled in openings iqr ned in said extended portions and terminating above the weight boxes of the frame, and a partition strip let into the ends of the shaft'and depending loosely-in the boxes, window sashes, pulleys, wires passing over the same and connected to the sashes, and weights connected to the wires within the boxes at opposite sides of the partition, sub

stantially as specified.

3. The combination with a window frame its pulleys, weight-wires and weights, of sashes having circular recesses formed in their siderails, split expanding rings connected to the wirs and adapted to be compressedl'to enter the recesses and when released to expand and engage the same,substantially as specified.

4. A window-frame having its usual guideribs provided at their outer faces or edges with open contractible longitudinal g-ndoves, in combination with sashes jgrooved to span the grooves of the ribs and toreceive sai ribs, substantially as specified."

5. The combination with a window frame having inner and outer stop-beads of an intermediate filling-board having guide and'intermediate spacing-ribs grooyed longitudinally, and window sashes having grooves to receive the guide-ribssubstantially as specified.

6. The combination with a window frame having inner and outer stop-beads, of an inner fillingboard provided with space and guide-ribs grooved at their inner edges and cone-shaped in cross-section and sashes grooved to receive the guide-ribs, substantially as specified. I

7. The combination with a window frame having its inner face provided with. grooved guide and spacing-ribs, of sashes grooved to fied.

. 8. The combination with a window frame the inner boards of which are provided with openings extending above their middles. and independent filling-strips arranged remov ably on said.board and meeting a distance above the greeting railsof thesashes equal to the depth of thebeadof the window sill and provided with grooved guide ribs, of "sashes -receive-the guide-ribs, substantially as specigrooved between their edges to receive said ribs pulleys arranged in the upper portion'of the frame, and weight wires arranged on the pulleys, detachably connected to the sashes and arranged in said grooves, substantially as specified.

9. The combination with a window frame the inner boardof which is provided. with the openings 22, the upper and lower independent filling boards 23 and 24 the former being under-cut and terminating at the upperedge of 1 the opening '22 and the latter beveled tocorrespondtherewith and extending from such 

